1 Cryptic crossword

ACROSS

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Sack brother as well as agitator (9) Trouble with live series of games (5) Invent new joints to hold cut sides (7) "Reduced" label drops on ground (7) Settle to eat large piece of cake (6) Ghost freely creeps around space (8) Tense time, hard going, folly ends (4) Diagram showing descent (6,4) Curious mate is here getting address for fellow sailors (2,8)

Leak from spy with little money (4) Spoiled sample held back on truck (8) I've found it in Spain, not in Ukraine, surprisingly (6)

Rider supporting victor is old (7) Ace trained with diet drink (4,3) Short list rejected by hasty banks (5) Assume form has to study fashion (4,5)

DOWN

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LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

Across:

1 Well kept, 5 Techie, 9 Greenery, 10 Scones, 11 Leapfrog, 12 Escape, 14 Scrap metal, 18 Royal flush, 22 Incite, 23 Asteroid, 24 Arable, 25 Sittings, 26 Estate, 27 Knee-deep.

Down:

1 Wiggle, 2 Leeway, 3 Kung fu,

4 Port of call, 6 Excuse me, 7 Hen party, 8 Easterly, 13 Jam session, 15 Irrigate, 16 Eye chart, 17 Platelet, 19 Pestle, 20 Bounce, 21 Adds up.

Best to add service with force in application (4,5)

Called over those closest to position (7) Sphere lifted by officer, it's not broken (6)

Singer has to stop less hot band (4) Resolved to have check removed (10) Chilli in DIY beer's floating (5-3) Tool box holds nine, not one (7)

A few posting earlier suggestion (5) Police arrest lots, desperate action (4,6) Climbing journalist's article on peaks, the ultimate walk (9)

Sense it may turn tail and dash (8) Ambassador left purse to assist (4,3) Matricide involved treacle (7) Painter's problem - dense contents (6) Appear in description of book (3,2) Many to hack off so get knife (4)

Apologies, competition has been suspended until further notice.